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Early Summer Sunshine🌞as a Typhoon Approaches – Ueno & Asakusa Tours on July 13th, 2025

Although Tokyo is officially still in the rainy season, the bright sun calls for a host of essentials—from sunscreen and portable fans to cooling body sheets, sprays, and sun umbrellas.In addition, during Tokyo’s unfamiliar hot and humid weather, older adults and children may need a wheelchair or stroller. You can rent one for a fee at the Asakusa Culture Tourist Center; the service is called Babycal. Our guide can assist you in obtaining one on the day of your tour. On July 13, our morning and ...
2025.07.14
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Kicking Off Summer🍉: Ueno & Asakusa Tours (June 29, 2025)

June 30 marked the official start of summer at shrines across Japan, when people take part in Chinowa-Kuguri—the ancient ritual of passing through a giant wreath made of miscanthus grass to wash away the past six months’ impurities and pray for health and good fortune in the months ahead. On the Asakusa morning tour, our guests were fortunate to witness the ritual one day early, on June 29, alongside the opening of the summer festival at Asakusa Shrine.Together with the guests on our Ueno tour—w...
2025.06.30
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Crystal Clear Sky in the Rainy Season with “Wind God”😤 – Ueno Park/Asakusa on June 22nd

For those preparing for rain, a lucky break in this rainy season has delivered clear skies and relatively dry conditions, thanks to a strong breeze from the Wind God at Kaminari-mon (Thunder Gate).The unexpectedly powerful, mid-summer-like sunshine created cool shade beneath the trees. Our Ueno Park tour welcomed five guests from South Korea and the United States, while the Asakusa tour hosted nine guests from Italy, Saipan, Slovakia, and the United States. We appreciate our guests' interest in ...
2025.06.24
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Global Smiles😊 & Tokyo Charm: Tour Report on the Asakusa and Ueno Tours on May 25th

After an early-morning rain, Tokyo greeted us with a refreshing coolness for May.The Tokyo Free Walking Tour was thrilled to welcome 52 amazing guests from all over the world, including friends from Australia, Bulgaria, France, India, Italy, Türkiye, the U.K., and the U.S. During the tour, the kids had a "charm hunting," searching for the most iconic items. Charm Hunting in Asakusa Meanwhile, we, your guides, were more than happy to chat with our adult guests about the history, culture, and dive...
2025.05.26
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Asakusa tour on May 3rd under crystal clear skies🎏

The morning after a thunderous night brought clear skies and a light breeze.20 guests from Austria, Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands, and the United States joined our Asakusa tour in 5 groups on May 3rd. Partly due to a holiday - Constitution Memorial Day - Asakusa was even more lively with huge crowds.However, some places were relatively quiet, such as the Asakusa Shrine, where portable shrines or Mikoshi, preparing for the "Sanja Matsuri - Sanja Festival" in two weeks, gave us a rare preview. ...
2025.05.04
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